Falls Prevention

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About Peninsula Health Falls Prevention

The Falls Prevention Service provides a range of community programs to assist older people to maximise safety and minimise falls risk in daily activities.

The services include the:

Falls Clinical Services – Ph: (03) 5976 9011

Home and centre based assessment and management of falls and falls risk for people living in the community, retirement villages or supported residential services. Clients can be self referred or referred by a local doctor or service providers by contacting the ACCESS Unit on ph 1300 665 781 or fax 9784 2309.

Home visits are arranged to assist the client to develop an individual program to address issues around falls and safety.

Falls Prevention/Early Intervention ProgramsA free educational booklet “A Guide to Preventing Falls” is available for individuals. Contact the ACCESS Unit on 9784 2309 or the Falls Prevention Service on 5976 9011 to obtain a copy of the booklet.